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Assessments : download (12) (DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT (Definition and Purpose…

- - - - This is an assessment for learning since the whole point of it is to collect information on the pre-existing knowledge of students to figure out what the best way to teach the unit would be.
        
        Advantages
        
        -Establishes a baseline for the class.
        
        -Allows for better differentiation plans for the students.
        
        -Provides a frame of reference for later assessments.
        
        -Provides an opportunity to know about any misconceptions that students might have.
        
        Disadvantages
        
        -May cause the teacher to form an incorrect misconception about a student.
        
        -Pre-tests can cause anxiety in some students.
        
        -They are not a true assessment of a student’s abilities at any point in time.
- - - - This is an assessment of learning since it is a check in throughout the learning process to make sure that students have grasped the concepts being taught and are on the right track.
        
        Advantages
        
        -Allows for students to continuously improve since it allows for incremental feedback to identify problems at their earliest stages.
        
        -Allows teachers to identify which students are struggling and which students are ready, making it easier to plan for differentiated instruction.
        
        -Compared to graded summative assessments like final exams, ungraded formative assessments reduce the temptation to cheat. This allows students to focus on learning instead of grades.
        
        Disadvantages
        
        -Can be time consuming and so take a lot of time away from finishing the actual lesson.
        
        -Teachers may lack training or professional development on how to use formative assessments successfully because, historically, assessments are completed at the end.
        
        -Formative assessment may lack the same weight — low to no point value — as a summative assessment, and students may not take the assessments seriously, which may cause teachers to misread feedback from students.
- - - - Advantages
        
        They make academic records.
        
        Their presence acts as a motivator for students and encourages them to try their best.
        
        They determine achievement and the effectiveness of an academic program.
        
        The outcome of the summative evaluation is considered as a boosting factor when it’s positive.
        
        They can be used as a measure of an educator's performance.
      - Disadvantages
        
        Can cause poor self esteem for students who do not perform well.
        
        There is no chance for a student to recover, because the results are at the end.
        
        Many students face summative tests with nervousness and fear.
        
        The instructors and teachers can often work towards the test and deviate themselves from curriculum and content.
      - It is an assessment of learning, since it gives a final opportunity for students to demonstrate that they have mastered the concepts taught.
- - - - This type of assessment is an assessment of learning since students will be completing a challenging task to show how much they have grasped a concept that they have learned throughout the process.
        
        Advantages
        
        Can be used to assess from multiple perspectives
        
        Using a student-centered design can promote student motivation
        
        Can be used to assess transfer of skills and integration of content
        
        Engages student in active learning
        
        Encourages time on academics outside of class
        
        Can provide a dimension of depth not available in classroom
        
        Can promote student creativity
        
        Disadvantages
        
        Can be time consuming for students to demonstrate their learning.
        
        Must be designed very carefully to ensure that all learning outcomes are documented.
        
        Can be intimidating for many students.
        
        Ratings can be more subjective than taking a structured test.
- - - - They are an assessment of learning since they are a way for students to prove that they have mastered the content and are ready to advance to the next level.
        
        Advantages
        
        Can be a great way for teachers to learn about their students, when used as a measure of progress and not a measure of intelligence.
        
        Testing data is readily available to both students and parents. This can be useful for parents to see where their children are struggling and where they have strengths.
        
        Helps improve a student's test taking abilities, which is a useful skill for college.
        
        Easy for teachers to administer and grade.
        
        Can be a great motivator for students to be the best learners they can be.
        
        Disadvantages
        
        The focus is mostly on Math and Language Arts. Some subjects don't get enough attention.
        
        Creativity can be stifled, as the tests often force students to focus on material that is usually dry.
        
        They are a main cause of stress and anxiety for students, parents and teachers.
        
        They can be an unfair measure of learning. Students learn in different ways and while some of them may not do well on a test, they may be able to show their knowledge in different ways.
- - - - It is an assessment of learning since it shows how learning has grown over a period of time
        
        Advantages
        
        Provides a way for students to demonstrate progress in a way that is less restrictive than a standardized test.
        
        Provides some sort of equality within the class since students are assessed for growth and are not competing.
        
        If teachers are teaching to assess their students with a portfolio, requiring students to have many various types of work to demonstrate their understanding, they will make sure to introduce students to various types of learning
        
        Disadvantages
        
        Time-consuming; most teachers would rather give a standardized test that would assess students in only one day.
        
        It is hard to determine if a portfolio is being graded correctly, as the process is very subjective.
- - - - I believe this is an assessment FOR learning as learning occurs throughout the assessment process
        
        Advantage: Prepares students for the real world as it emerges them into a real life experience
        
        Disadvantage: Can be difficult to set up for all students and is very time consuming. Can also be difficult to grade.
- - - - This is an assessment for learning, as it aims to improve the way students learn by having them take a critical look at their own work.
        
        Advantages: Through self-assessment, students can:
        
        identify their own skill gaps, where their knowledge is weak
        
        see where to focus their attention in learning
        
        set realistic goals
        
        revise their work
        
        track their own progress
        
        Disadvantages
        
        Very subjective. Might be a better measure of a student's self perception than an actual assessment of their work.
        
        There is no accountability. The assessment begins and ends with the student.
- - - - This is an assessment of learning since it occurs after the learning process is over and evidence of learning has been presented.
        
        Advantages
        
        • Agreed marking criteria means there can be little confusion about assignment outcomes
        
        and expectations.
        
        • Encourages student involvement and responsibility.
        
        • Encourages students to reflect on their role and contribution to the process of the group work.
        
        • Focuses on the development of student’s judgment skills.
        
        • Students are involved in the process and are encouraged to take part ownership of this
        
        Disadvantages
        
        The process has a degree of risk with respect to reliability of grades as peer pressure to
        
        apply elevated grades or friendships may influence the assessment, though this can be
        
        reduced if students can submit their assessments independent of the group.
        
        • Students will have a tendency to award everyone the same mark.
        
        • Students feel ill equipped to undertake the assessment.
        
        • Students may be reluctant to make judgements regarding their peers.